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1 <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT <br />ITEM NO. 6 <br /> <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Michael Grochala, Community Development Director <br /> <br />WORK SESSION DATE: July 1, 2024 <br /> <br />TOPIC: RCWD/VLAWMO Boundary Adjustments <br /> <br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />In 2022 the Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) undertook a hydrologic boundary review <br />within Ramsey, Anoka and Hennepin Counties. The purpose of the review was to align the <br />jurisdictional boundary more closely to the hydrological boundary between the respective <br />water management organizations. <br /> <br />The process identified boundary discrepancies in need of modification. A total of 38 parcels, 3 <br />of which are owned by the City of Lino Lakes, will be effected by the boundary adjustments. 12 <br />parcels will switch from RCWD to VLAWMO and the balance will revert to RCWD jurisdiction. <br />In each case the determination is that more than 50% of the property drains to RCWD <br />jurisdiction. <br /> <br />State law requires that RCWD submit and petition for the change to the Board of Water and Soil <br />Resources (BWSR). The petition must be accompanied by letters of concurrence from the <br />individual local units of government. RCWD has requested a letter of concurrence by August 9, <br />2024. Public notice of the proposed boundary adjustment is provided by BWSR upon receipt of <br />the petition from RCWD. Staff has requested additional information on the notification <br />process. <br /> <br />City comments, coordinated with VLAWMO, appear to have been incorporated into the <br />proposed boundary adjustment. VLAWMO is completing a final review and is anticipating <br />consideration in August. Staff anticipates bringing the item for consideration by the City <br />Council in late July or early August. <br /> <br />REQUESTED COUNCIL DIRECTION <br /> <br />Staff is requesting City Council discussion and comments regarding the proposed adjustments. <br /> <br /> <br />